Regulation

FINRA Amends NYSE Rule 409(f) (Statements of Accounts to Customers) to Eliminate the Requirement to Include the Name of the Securities Market on which a Transaction is Effected; Effective Date: January 1, 2008

Executive Summary

Effective January 1, 2008,1 Dual Member firms will not be required to disclose the name of the securities market on which the transaction was effected on confirmations or reports as required under NYSE Rule 409(f). This change makes permanent the temporary relief that was granted in March 2007 and extended until January 1, 2008. The text of the amended rule is set forth in Attachment A to this Notice.

Questions concerning this Notice should be directed to the FINRA Office of General Counsel, at (202) 728-8071.

1 FINRA filed this amendment with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for immediate effectiveness on December 21, 2007, with an operative date of January 1, 2008. See SR-FINRA-2007-037.